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Location: Cleburne County Mountain Center

Roll Call

• Present: Commissioner Laura Cobb, Commissioner Terry Hendrix, Commissioner Roger Hill, Chairman Ryan Robertson
• Absent: Commissioner Emmett Owen

Citizen and Official Comments

• Sheriff Jon Daniel: Informed the commission about three vehicles currently at auction, with bids totaling $30,000. He also mentioned that there are three weeks left before the auction closes.
• Commissioner Laura Cobb: Inquired about the cost of increasing insurance coverage for Sheriff's vehicles to include fitting. County Administrator Lisa Copeland will look into this.
• Commissioner Terry Hendrix: Clarified that insurance would cover the cost of totaled vehicles minus the upfitting expenses.

Consent Agenda

The commission passed the April 2024 Consent Agenda (Resolution #5445 1-4).

Action on Resolution #5445 1-4 2024 Consent Agenda:

• Motion: Made by Commissioner Terry Hendrix, seconded by Commissioner Laura Cobb
• In Support: Commissioners Laura Cobb, Roger Hill, and Terry Hendrix
• In Opposition: None
• Motion Passed

Resolution Details:

1. Resolution #5445-1: Approval of the minutes from March 18, 2024.
2. Resolution #5445-2: Announcement of Board Vacancies:
3. • Hospital Board - District 4
   • Board Appointments: None
4. Resolution #5445-3: Authorization for the Sheriff to use the insurance settlement to purchase a used vehicle to replace the wrecked 2023 Explorer.
5. Resolution #5445-4: Approval of Commissioner Emmett Owen's request to use $500 of discretionary funds for asphalt at the Cleburne County High School softball field.

New Business

A. Vacation of a Portion of County Road 126

Action on Resolution #5446:

• Motion: Made by Commissioner Roger Hill, seconded by Commissioner Laura Cobb
• In Support: Commissioners Laura Cobb, Terry Hendrix, and Roger Hill
• In Opposition: None
• Motion Carries

Resolution #5446:

• The commission resolves to vacate a portion of the Northern spur of CR 126 from Lat. 33.6164, Long.-85.4365 to the intersection of CR482 Lat. 33.6176, Long.-85.4365.
• Tasked the County Engineer with conducting the necessary procedures to finalize the vacation and manage the transfer of the vacated land to abutting landowners.

B. County Administrator Hire

Action on Resolution #5447:

• Motion to Table: Made by Commissioner Terry Hendrix, seconded by Commissioner Laura Cobb
• In Support: Commissioners Laura Cobb, Terry Hendrix, and Roger Hill
• In Opposition: None
• Motion Tabled

Resolution #5447:

• The commission has advertised for the County Administrator position and conducted interviews. The resolution to offer the position to a qualified applicant has been tabled for further consideration.

C. County Finance Officer Hire

Action on Resolution #5448:

• Motion to Table: Made by Commissioner Terry Hendrix, seconded by Commissioner Laura Cobb
• In Support: Commissioners Laura Cobb, Terry Hendrix, and Roger Hill
• In Opposition: None
• Motion Tabled

Resolution #5448:

• The commission has advertised for the County Finance Officer position and conducted interviews. The resolution to offer the position to a qualified applicant has been tabled for further consideration.

Reports from Staff

A. County Administrator Lisa Copeland:

• A significant increase in sales tax was reported for February due to an unexpected vendor. The AL Dept of Revenue suggests splitting the amount with the Board of Education and resolving any discrepancies with future payments.
• Will discuss insurance coverage options for Sheriff's vehicles with Allan from Parnell Insurance and the ACCA.

B. County Engineer Lee Estes: No new updates.

C. County Attorney Jason Odom: Not present.

Discussion Items from the Chairman and Commission

• Commissioner Terry Hendrix: Raised concerns about the job situation and suggested restructuring the organizational chart to include hiring a Finance Officer.
• Commissioner Laura Cobb: Proposed having two commissioners sit in on interviews for the Finance Officer position. She also congratulated County Engineer Lee Estes for securing a grant for another year.
• The commission agreed to re-advertise the Finance Officer position on various platforms, including Indeed and the ACCA website.

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